Match Preview: Red Bulls Head to Kansas City for 2015 Opener
March 7, 2015 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York Red Bulls News Release
HARRISON, NJ (March 7, 2015) - The New York Red Bulls travel to Kansas City to kick off the 2015 MLS campaign against Sporting KC tomorrow at Sporting Park. First kick is set for 7:00 p.m. ET (TV: Fox Sports 1, Fox Deportes).
The Red Bulls defeated SKC on the final day of the 2014 season, 2-0, at Sporting Park to earn home-field advantage in the knockout round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Days later, New York used two goals from 2014 MLS Golden Boot winner Bradley Wright-Phillips to come from behind and defeat SKC, 2-1, at Red Bull Arena.
Head coach Jesse Marsch and his freshly-minted captain, Dax McCarty, lead a core group of Red Bulls veterans and key offseason acquisitions into Kansas City. U.S. international Sacha Kljestan and Brazilian midfielder Felipe join Wright-Phillips, McCarty, and Lloyd Sam up front, while veteran goalkeeper Luis Robles and left back Roy Miller guide a new-look defense.
The Red Bulls return to Red Bull Arena to kick off the home schedule on Sunday, March 22 against Atlantic Cup rival D.C. United at 5:00 p.m.
Red Bulls-Sporting KC at a glance
ALL-TIME (51 meetings):
Sporting: 19 wins (2 shootout), 64 goals
Red Bulls: 20 wins (2 shootout), 63 goals
Ties: 12
2014 season series:
New York took the 2014 season series, 2-0-1, and also defeated SKC in the MLS Playoffs.
2014 Records:
Sporting: 14-13-7, 49 pts. (5th in EC)
at home: 6-5-6, 24 pts.
Red Bulls: 13-10-1, 50 pts. (4th in EC)
on road: 3-7-7 16, pts.
Broadcast Transmission Information:
New York Red Bulls vs. Sporting KC
Sporting Park - 7:00 PM ET (TV: Fox Sports 1, Fox Deportes)
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